Barbara Spears

Teaching Strengths

Educational, Developmental and Social Psychology
Research Methods
Wellbeing
Honours

Prof Barbara Spears

School of Education

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Available For Media Comment.

Hello,
Welcome to my Homepage.  
I retired from the Univeristy at the end of 2020, but have maintained Adjunct Professor (Education and Social Development) status since then, continuing to write and work in the areas bullying, cyberbullying, co-participatory design, youth voice, sexting, peer relationships, wellbeing and mental health.
In 2023 I was honoured to receive an Australian Day Award (Member of the Order of Australia (AM): for significant service to tertiary education, to research and to youth.  I most humbly acknowledge that awards such as this, are always in recognition of the teams of colleagues with whom I am and have been, privilegded to work. If we stand on the shoulders of others in the quest to move knowledge forward, then we must mentor those around us so they can move forward when it is their turn to step into the light, which is rightfully theirs.  
Qualificiations:

PhD in Education (Flinders University, 2005)
Master of Education Studies (Flinders University, 1998)
Bachelor of Education (UniSA, 1994)
Diploma of Teaching (Primary) (Hartley CAE, 1974) 

After completing my doctorate (2005), I became Program Director of the undergraduate and graduate Bachelor of Education programs in the School of Education, UniSA, one of the largest in the University at that time (1100 students).  
My early research career focussed on girls’ peer relationships and indirect/covert bullying behaviours and in translating this research into practice: highlighting the need for schools to include girls in anti-bullying policies and programs, which at that time focused on overt behaviours generally associated with boys.
Much of my research career has been spent investigating peer relationships, and the ways in which bullying operates across gender, age, and most recently off/online settings, also exploring the positive uses of technology to support relationships in educational settings, the impacts of technology on youth mental health, and as resources to support youth mental health and wellbeing.
I have an active interest in related areas, such as sexting and the law as it relates to young people, and have made an important research contribution through employing youth voice and participatory co-design as a methodology in cyberbullying research.
I have led major national and local projects: 

Cohort Study of the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre: Safe and Well Online project for UniSA (2011-2016, $1.6 million); 
A Public Health Approach to Sexting (2015-16) ($35,000).
A Review of bullying and cyberbullying resources for the Department For Education and Child Development ($22,000)
A Review of the National Safe Schools Framework for Education Services Australia and the Department of Education ($50,000)

I have been a Chief Investigator (CI) on the following national and international projects/grants: 

KidsMatter Evaluation (Primary) (2006-09);
Covert Bullying (Lead CI) (2007-08);  
Two ARC Linkage grants (2008-10; 2011-14);
Collaborative Research Network (2011-14); and an
Associate Investigator on an NHMRC grant (2014-17).
Cyberbullying, Sexting and the Law project for the Minister of Education, SA (2014-15),
UNISA lead CI for the Youth Exposure to Cyberbullying project (2014) for the Department of Communications, to inform Commonwealth policy and provision of laws relating to bullying.

I was one of only four Australians invited to participate in the European Co-operation of Science and Technology (COST) Action on Cyberbullying  (ISO801) (project management committee: 2008-2012) and the European/Indian/Australian collaboration to examine bullying practices in India (2013-14), leading to being named an Australian Academy of Science Eminent Speaker (2014) which included an invitation to discuss our work with the Education and Science Attaches, Australian High Commission, New Delhi.
My publications have received 3000+ literature citations (Google Scholar). I am a member of the editorial boards for: the International Journal of Bullying Prevention; Pastoral Care in Education; International Journal of Emotional Education.
I am an appointed international member of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health (CRES) University of Malta.
I Chair and am an inaugural member of AUARA: Australian Universities’ Anti-bullying Research Alliance, an informal collaboration of Australia’s leading cyber/bullying researchers who join forces as needed to advocate to government and respond to Parliamentary and Senate Enquiries about children and young people's health and wellbeing.  
I am an inaugural Ministerial appointment to the SA Child Development Council, and Chair of the SA Charter for Children sub-committee.
I have always been concerned about the way that bullying impacts on families and communities: not only the child who is targeted, and seek to find positive ways to engage with community about these antisocial behaviours in an increasingly mobile environment.
Please feel free to contact me should you require further information about the Research and Consultancy services I can offer. 

Spears, B.A., Barnes, A., Taddeo, C & Mills-Bayne, M.

eSports Positive Behaviours Research: A Pilot Study 1 yr (2019)

Commissioned Research: Department for Education + SA Commissioner for Children & Youth: Industry Partner: Adelaide Crows 

 

Spears, B.A., Taddeo, C., Webb-Williams, J., Ey, L., Green, D., & Price, D.

Relationships For Life: 2 yrs (2019-2020)

Commissioned Research: Industry Partners: 6 Schools 

Year Citation
2025 Spears, B., Green, D., & Taddeo, C. (2025). Empowering pre-service teachers to address bullying through building understanding of the peer social dynamic: a retrospective case study. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, online.
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2024 Green, D. M., Price, D. A., & Spears, B. A. (2024). Persistent bullying and the influence of turning points: learnings from an instrumental case study. Pastoral Care in Education: an international journal of personal, social and emotional development, 42(3), 228-248.
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2022 Green, D. M., Taddeo, C. M., Price, D. A., Pasenidou, F., & Spears, B. A. (2022). A qualitative meta-study of youth voice and co-participatory research practices: informing cyber/bullying research methodologies. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 4(3), 190-208.
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2022 Spears, B. A., & Green, D. M. (2022). The challenges facing pastoral care in schools and universities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pastoral Care in Education, 40(3), 287-296.
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2021 Spears, B. A., Taddeo, C., & Ey, L. A. (2021). Using participatory design to inform cyber/bullying prevention and intervention practices: evidence-Informed insights and strategies. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 31(2, SI), 159-171.
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2020 Ey, L. A., & Spears, B. (2020). Engaging early childhood teachers in participatory co-design workshops to educate young children about bullying. Pastoral Care in Education, 38(3), 1-24.
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2020 Purdy, N., & Spears, B. (2020). Co-participatory approaches to research with children and young people. Pastoral Care in Education, 38(3), 187-190.
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2019 Ey, L. A., Walker, S., & Spears, B. (2019). Young children's thinking about bullying: personal, social-conventional and moral reasoning perspectives. Australasian journal of early childhood, 44(2), 196-210.
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2019 McLoughlin, L. T., Spears, B. A., Taddeo, C. M., & Hermens, D. F. (2019). Remaining connected in the face of cyberbullying: why social connectedness is important for mental health. Psychology in the schools, 56(6), 945-958.
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2018 McLoughlin, L., Spears, B., & Taddeo, C. (2018). The importance of social connection for cybervictims: how connectedness and technology could promote mental health and wellbeing in young people. International journal of emotional education, 10(1), 5-24.
2018 Stretton, A., Spears, B. A., Taddeo, C., & Drennan, J. (2018). Help-seeking online by young people: Does the Influence of others matter?. International journal of emotional education, 10(1), 25-46.
2018 Lester, L., Waters, S., Pearce, N., Spears, B., & Falconer, S. (2018). Pre-service teachers: knowledge, attitudes and their perceived skills in addressing student bullying. Australian journal of teacher education, 43(8, article 3), 30-45.
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2017 Campbell, M. A., Whiteford, C., Duncanson, K., Spears, B., Butler, D., & Slee, P. T. (2017). Cyberbullying bystanders: gender, grade, and actions among primary and secondary school students in Australia. International journal of technoethics, 8(1), 44-55.
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2016 Corby, E. K., Campbell, M., Spears, B. A., Slee, P., Butler, D., & Kift, S. (2016). Students' perceptions of their own victimization: a youth voice perspective. Journal of School Violence, 15(3), 322-342.
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2016 Chalmers, C., Campbell, M. A., Spears, B. A., Butler, D., Cross, D., Slee, P., & Kift, S. (2016). School policies on bullying and cyberbullying: perspectives across three Australian states. Educational Research, 58(1), 91-109.
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2016 Young, H., Campbell, M., Spears, B., Butler, D., Cross, D., & Slee, P. (2016). Cyberbullying and the role of the law in Australian schools: views of senior officials. Australian journal of education, 60(1), 86-101.
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2015 Lester, L., Waters, S., Spears, B., Epstein, M., Watson, J., & Wenden, E. (2015). Parenting adolescents: developing strategies for FIFO parents. Journal of child and family studies, 24(12), 3757-3766.
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2015 Ey, L. A., Taddeo, C., & Spears, B. (2015). Cyberbullying and primary-school aged children: the psychological literature and the challenge for sociology. Societies, 5(2), 492-514.
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2015 Spears, B. A., Taddeo, C. M., Daly, A. L., Stretton, A. J., & Karklins, L. T. (2015). Cyberbullying, help-seeking and mental health in young Australians: implications for public health. International journal of public health, 60(2), 219-226.
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2014 Price, D., Green, D., Spears, B., Scrimgeour, M., Barnes, A., Geer, R., & Johnson, B. (2014). A qualitative exploration of cyber-bystanders and moral engagement. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 24(1), 1-17.
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2013 Campbell, M. A., Slee, P. T., Spears, B., Butler, D., & Kift, S. (2013). Do cyberbullies suffer too? Cyberbullies' perceptions of the harm they cause to others and to their own mental health. School psychology international, 34(6), 613-629.
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2012 Campbell, M., Spears, B., Slee, P., Butler, D., & Kift, S. (2012). Victim's perceptions of traditional and cyberbullying, and the psychosocial correlates of their victimisation. Emotional and behavioural difficulties, 17(3-4), 389-401.
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2011 Slee, P., Spears, B., Campbell, M., & Cross, D. (2011). Addressing bullying and cyber-bullying in schools: translating theory into practice. CSE Occasional Papers, (123), 1-11.
2011 Butler, D., Kift, S., Campbell, M., Slee, P., & Spears, B. A. (2011). School policy responses to cyberbullying: an Australian legal perspective. International journal of law and education, 16(2), 7-28.
2011 Cross, D., Monks, H., Campbell, M., Spears, B. A., & Slee, P. (2011). School-based strategies to address cyber bullying. Centre for Strategic Education seminar series and occasional papers, (119), 1-14.
2011 Spears, B. A., Slee, P., Campbell, M., & Cross, D. (2011). Educational change and youth voice: informing school action on cyberbullying. Centre for Strategic Education seminar series and occasional papers, (208), 1-16.
2010 Spears, B. A. (2010). International perspectives on cyberbullying. Part 2. Education Technology Solutions, 34, 84-86.
2010 Campbell, M., Cross, D., Spears, B. A., & Slee, P. (2010). Cyberbullying : legal implications for schools. Occasional Paper no. 118.
2009 Spears, B. A. (2009). International Perspectives on Cyberbullying. Part 1. Educational Technology Solutions, 33, 81-82.
2009 Spears, B. A. (2009). Cyber relationships: the new challenge for Educators. Educational technology Solutions, 31, 48-50.
2009 Spears, B. A., Slee, P., Owens, L., & Johnson, B. R. (2009). Behind the scenes and screens: insights into the human dimension of covert and cyberbullying. Zeitschrift fuer psychologie: journal of psychology, 217(4), 189-196.
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2008 Askell Williams, H., Russell, A., Dix, K., Slee, P., Spears, B. A., Lawson, M., . . . Gregory, K. (2008). Early challenges in evaluating the KidsMatter National Mental Health Promotion Initiative in Australian primary schools. International journal of mental health promotion, 10(2), 35-44.
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2007 Green, D., Oswald, M., & Spears, B. (2007). Teachers' (mis)understandings of resilience. International Education Journal, 8(2), 133-144.

Year Citation
2023 Taddeo, C. M., & Spears, B. A. (2023). Coping with cyberbullying (CB) and online harm: fostering social connectedness across fluid sociotechnical ecosystems. In H. cowie, & C. -A. Myers (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cyberbullying and Online Harms: Preventions and Interventions from Community to Campus (pp. 131-141). UK: Routledge.
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2023 Green, D. M., Spears, B. A., & Price, D. A. (2023). Reforming approaches to persistent bullying in schools. In Source details - Title: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education (pp. 1-20). UK: Oxford University Press.
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2021 Spears, B. A., & Taddeo, C. M. (2021). Coping with cyberbullying. In P. K. Smith, & J. Norman (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Bullying: A Comprehensive and International Review of Research and Intervention, 2 Volume Set. US: Wiley.
2020 Campbell, M. A., Whiteford, C., Duncanson, K., Spears, B., Butler, D., & Slee, P. T. (2020). Cyberbullying bystanders: gender, grade, and actions among primary and secondary school students in Australia. In I. Association (Ed.), Source details - Title: Developing Safer Online Environments for Children: Tools and Policies for Combatting Cyber Aggression (pp. 113-129). US: IGI Global.
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2019 Collin, P., Swist, T., Taddeo, C., & Spears, B. (2019). Working with complexity: between control and care in digital research ethics. In P. Billett, M. Hart, & D. Martin (Eds.), Source details - Title: Complexities of Researching with Young People (pp. 115-129). UK: Routledge.
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2018 Smith, P. K., Sundaram, S., Spears, B. A., Blaya, C., Schaffer, M., & Sandhu, D. (2018). Editorial reflections. In Source details - Title: Bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being in schools: Comparing European, Australia and Indian perspectives (pp. 352-361). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press..
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2018 Smith, P. K., Sundaram, S., Sandhu, D., Blaya, C., Scafer, M., & Spears, B. A. (2018). Introduction - Bullying, Cyberbullying and Student Well-Being in Schools: Comparing European, Australian and Indian Perspectives. In P. K. Smith (Ed.), Source details - Title: Bullying, Cyberbullying and Student Well-Being in Schools: Comparing European, Australian and Indian Perspectives (pp. 3-25). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2018 Smith, P. K., Sundaram, S., Spears, B. A., Blaya, C., Schäfer, M., & Sandhu, D. (2018). Preface - Bullying, Cyberbullying and Student Well-Being in Schools: Comparing European, Australian and Indian Perspectives. In P. K. Smith (Ed.), Source details - Title: Bullying, Cyberbullying and Student Well-Being in Schools: Comparing European, Australian and Indian Perspectives (pp. xi-xii). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2018 Ey, L. A., & Spears, B. (2018). Early childhood knowledge and understanding of bullying: an approach for early childhood prevention. In P. T. Slee, G. Skrzypiec, & C. Cefai (Eds.), Source details - Title: Child and adolescent wellbeing and violence prevention in schools (pp. 109-117). United Kingdom: Routledge.
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2018 Smith, P. K., Thompson, F., Rutland, A., Jones, A., Sundaram, S., Sandhu, D., . . . Kovas, Y. (2018). Issues in cross-national comparisons and the meaning of words for bullying in different languages. In P. K. Smith (Ed.), Source details - Title: Bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being in schools: comparing European, Australian and Indian perspectives (pp. 61-80). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2018 Spears, B. A., Taddeo, C., & Barnes, A. (2018). Online social marketing approaches to inform cyber/bullying prevention and intervention: what have we learnt?. In Source details - Title: Reducing cyberbullying in schools: international evidence-based best practices (pp. 75-94). UK: Academic Press.
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2018 Wotherspoon, A., Spears, B. A., Sandhu, D., & Sundaram, S. (2018). Indian perspectives on bullying and cyber bullying: documentary interviews with teachers and educational professionals from Punjabi and Tamil Nadu. In P. K. Smith (Ed.), Source details - Title: Bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being in schools: comparing European, Australian and Indian perspectives (pp. 236-254). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2018 Smith, P. K., Sundaram, S., Sandhu, D., Blaya, C., Schaffer, M., & Spears, B. A. (2018). Introduction - Bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being in schools: comparing European, Australia and Indian perspectives. In Source details - Title: Bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being in schools: comparing European, Australia and Indian perspectives (pp. 3-26). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2018 Langos, C., Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Ey, L., Carslake, T., Stretton, A., . . . Sundaram, S. (2018). Bullying, Law and Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives: Australian and Indian Contexts. In P. Smith, S. Sundaram, B. Spears, C. Blaya, M. Schafer, & D. Sandhu (Eds.), Bullying, Cyberbullying and Pupil Well-being in Schools: Comparing European, Australian and Indian Perspectives (pp. 285-314). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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2018 Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Ey, L., Stretton, A., Carslake, T., Langos, C., . . . Sundaram, S. (2018). Pre-service Teachers’ Understanding of Bullying in Australia and India: Implications for Practice. In P. Smith, S. Sundaram, B. Spears, C. Blaya, M. Schafer, & D. Sandhu (Eds.), Bullying, Cyberbullying and Pupil Well-being in Schools: Comparing European, Australian and Indian Perspectives (pp. 208-235). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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2017 Wotherspoon, A., & Spears, B. (2017). Giving voice: Creative practice and a living lab approach. In P. T. Slee, G. Skrzypiec, & C. Cefai (Eds.), Source details - Title: Child and adolescent wellbeing and violence prevention in schools (pp. 44-52). US: Routledge.
2016 Wotherspoon, A., Slee, P. T., Bottroff, V., Martin, J., & Spears, B. A. (2016). Issues of bullying and autism spectrum disorder. In R. H. Slee (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental health and Wellbeing through Schools: The Way Forward (pp. 136-145). US: Routledge.
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2016 Spears, B. A. (2016). Technology and wellbeing. In F. McCallum, & D. Price (Eds.), Source details - Title: Nurturing wellbeing development in education: from little things big things grow (pp. 88-111). US: Taylor and Francis.
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2013 Spears, B., Costabile, A., Brighi, A., Del Rey, R., Porhola, M., Sanchez, V., . . . Thompson, F. (2013). Positive uses of new technologies in relationships in educational settings. In P. Smith, & G. Steffgen (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cyberbullying through the new media: Findings from an international network (pp. 178-200). UK: Taylor and Francis.
2013 Cross, D., Campbell, M., Slee, P., Spears, B., & Barnes, A. (2013). Australian research to encourage school students' positive use of technology to reduce cyberbullying. In P. K. Smith, & G. Steffgen (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cyberbullying through the new media: findings from an international network (pp. 222-243). UK: Taylor and Francis.
2013 Spears, B. A., & Zeederberg, M. (2013). Emerging methodological strategies to address cyberbullying : online social marketing and young people as co-researchers. In S. Bauman, D. Cross, & J. Walker (Eds.), Source details - Title: Principles of cyberbullying research : definitions, measures, and methodology (pp. 166-179). New York, NY: Routledge.
2013 Spears, B., Costabile, A., Brighi, A., Del Rey, R., Pörhölä, M., Sanchez, V., . . . Thompson, F. (2013). Positive uses of new technologies in relationships in educational settings. In P. Smith, & G. Steffgen (Eds.), Cyberbullying Through the New Media Findings from an International Network (pp. 178-200). Psychology Press.
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2013 Boronenko, V., Ucanok, Z., Slee, P., Campbell, M., Cross, D., Valimaki, M., & Spears, B. (2013). Training researchers: visits and training schools. In P. Smith, & G. Steffgen (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cyberbullying through the new media: Findings from an international network (pp. 244-262). UK: Taylor and Francis.
2013 Spears, B., & Kofoed, J. (2013). Transgressing research binaries : youth as knowledge brokers in cyberbullying research. In P. K. Smith, & G. Steffgen (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cyberbullying through the new media : findings from an international network (pp. 201-221). UK: Taylor and Francis.
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2012 Spears, B. A., & Costabile, A. (2012). Introduction: the impact of technology on relationships in educational settings. In A. Costabile, & B. A. Spears (Eds.), Source details - Title: The impact of technology on relationships in educational settings (pp. 1-4). UK: Routledge.
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2012 Spears, B. A. (2012). A review of initiatives using technology to promote cyber-safety and digital citizenship. In A. Costabile, & B. Spears (Eds.), Source details - Title: The impact of technology on relationships in educational settings (pp. 188-203). UK: Routledge.
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2012 Spears, B. A., Kofoed, J., Bartolo, M. G., Palermiti, A. L., & Costabile, A. (2012). Positive uses of social networking sites: youth voice perspectives. In A. Costabile, & B. Spears (Eds.), Source details - Title: The impact of technology on relationships in educational settings (pp. 7-21). UK: Routledge.
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2012 Spears, B. A., & Costabile, A. (2012). Conclusion. In A. Costabile, & B. Spears (Eds.), Source details - Title: The impact of technology on relationships in educational settings (pp. 204-206). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
2011 Spears, B. A., Jennifer, D., & Williams, S. (2011). Girls, verbal sexual harassment and sexual bullying: implications for wellbeing. In S. Shute (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental health and wellbeing: educational perspectives (pp. 103-116). Adelaide, South Australia: Shannon Research Press.
2011 Spears, B. A. (2011). Conflict resolution in schools. In C. DJ (Ed.), Source details - Title: Encyclopedia of peace psychology (pp. 232-236). US: Wiley-Blackwell.
2011 Spears, B. A. (2011). Sexual Harassment. In D. J. Christie (Ed.), Source details - Title: Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology. US: Wiley.
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2010 Campbell, M., Spears, B. A., Cross, D., & Slee, P. (2010). Cyberbullying in Australia. In J. A. Mora-Merchan, & T. Jager (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cyberbullying : a cross-national comparison (pp. 232-244). Landau, Germany: Verlag Empirische Padagogik.

Year Citation
2024 Green, D. M., Taddeo, C., Tippett, N., Spears, B. A., Di Censo, G., Donnarumma, L., . . . Bishop, C. L. (2024). A review of Australian literature (2014-2023) on student bullying: final report March 2024. Australia: Australian Schools Anti-bullying Collective.
2018 Ey, L. A., & Spears, B. (2018). Supporting early childhood educators to address bullying in junior primary classes through the co-creation of anti-bullying interventions and resources: a proof of concept study. Australia: University of South Australia, prepared for the Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire (OMEP).
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2016 Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Collin, P., Swist, T., Razzell, M., Borbone, V., & Drennan, J. (2016). Safe and well online: Learnings from four social marketing campaigns for youth wellbeing. Melbourne, Australia: Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre.
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2016 Spears, B. A., Taddeo, C., Barnes, A., Collin, P., Swist, T., Webb Williams, J., . . . Borbone, V. (2016). Connect. Challenge. Do. Design and evaluation of Goalzie: a goalsetting campaign to promote positive attitudes towards help-seeking for wellbeing.. Australia: Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre.
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2016 Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Barnes, A., Collin, P., Swist, T., Webb Williams, J., . . . Borbone, V. (2016). Something haunting you? Reframing and promoting help-seeking for young men: the co-creation and evaluation of a social marketing campaign.. Australia: Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre.
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2015 Taddeo, C. M., Spears, B. A., Ey, L. A., Green, D., Price, D. A., Carslake, T., & Cox, G. (2015). A report on the evaluation of the Safe Schools Hub. Australia: University of South Australia.
2015 Spears, B., Slee, P. T., & Huntley, J. (2015). Cyberbullying, Sexting, and the Law. Australia: Department for Education and Child Development.
2015 Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Barnes, A., Collin, P., Swist, T., Drennan, D., . . . Razzell, M. (2015). ‘Appreciate A Mate’Helping others to feel good about themselves. Safe and Well Online: A report on the development and evaluation of a positive messaging social marketing campaign for young people.. Abbotsford, Vic.: Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre.
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2015 Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Barnes, A., Scrimgeour, M., Collin, P., Drennan, J., & Razzell, M. (2015). Keep it tame: promoting respect online safe and well online pilot study: evaluating the design, engagement and impact of asocial marketing approach aimed at 12 to 18 year olds. Australia: Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre.
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2014 Spears, B. A., Keeley, M., Bates, S., & Katz, I. (2014). Research on youth exposure to, and management of, cyberbullying incidents in Australia. Part A: literature review on the estimated prevalence of cyberbullying involving Australian minors. Australia: Social Policy Research Centre.
2014 Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Swirski, T., Keeley, M., Katz, I., Collin, P., . . . Bates, S. (2014). Research on youth exposure to, and management of, cyberbullying incidents in Australia : Part C: an evidence-based assessment of deterrents to youth cyberbullying.. Australia: Social Policy Research Centre.
2014 Katz, I., Keeley, M., Spears, B., Taddeo, C., Swirski, T., & Bates, S. (2014). Research on youth exposure to, and management of, cyberbullying incidents in Australia: synthesis report. Australia: Social Policy Research Centre.
2010 Dix, K., Keeves, J., Slee, P., Lawson, M., Russell, A., Askell Williams, H., . . . Spears, B. A. (2010). KidsMatter primary evaluation technical report and user guide. Adelaide, South Australia: Shannon Research Press.
2009 Spears, B. A., Slee, P., Owens, L., & Johnson, B. (2009). Behind the scenes : insights into the human dimension of covert bullying. Australia: DEEWR/DEST.
2009 Slee, P., Lawson, M., Russell, A., Askell Williams, H., Dix, K., Owens, L., . . . Spears, B. A. (2009). KidsMatter: evaluation final report. Australia: Beyond Blue.

  • Australian Schools Anti-Bullying Collective (ASAC)'s Academic Literature Review 2023, QLD Dept of Education, 13/10/2023 - 05/07/2024

  • Review and Update of the National Safe Schools Framework: Subject Matter Expert, Education Services Australia Ltd, 30/11/2016 - 31/12/2017

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  • MPDE - Doctor of Philosophy
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